Who I am

"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." — Marcus Aurelius

I'm Michael, I have over 25 years of experience in Web and Mobile Application development. I now use my skills to write about productivity, career growth and software development. Photography and videography are also hobbies of mine. I'm looking to provide insights on how to apply stoic philosophy to modern problems in today's world!

Debugged Mind: The Stoic Coder's Guide to Stress-Free Projects

My book "Debugged Mind: The Stoic Coder's Guide to Stress-Free Projects" shares practical techniques for applying Stoic wisdom to the daily challenges of development work.

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The Stoic Coder

Same Question, Two Answers

The first tool on your desk that won't repeat itself, and what that should change about how far you trust it.

JUL 19
The Post-Mortem Isn't About the Bug

The outage was a missing index. The hard part was the sentence after.

JUL 12
The One Feature Built Different

A stable system, a decade of experience, and one decision to be interesting.

JUL 5
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Medium

July 20, 2026

What I’d Tell a Junior Developer in 2026

The whole field is getting worse at the one thing you can still choose to be good at.

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July 6, 2026

How to Use AI Without Getting Worse at Your Job

The answer is not using AI less. It is knowing which work to keep doing yourself.

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June 22, 2026

AI Won’t Make Senior Developers Obsolete. It’ll Make Them Dull.

You will keep shipping senior-looking work the entire time it happens.

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Stuff I do

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." — Epictetus
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